Transplanting implement



(No Model.)

F.'VISSGHER.

TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENT.

No. 289,186. Patented Nov; 27, 1883.

' A INVENTOB: 6 m,

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ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT UEFICEa FREDERICK VISSOHER, OF MOUNT STERLING, KENTUCKY.

TRANSPLANTING IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of L tters Patent No. 289,186, dated November 2'7, 1883,

Application filed June 9, 1883. (No model.)

To (0Z7, whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK VIssoI-IEE, of Mount Sterling, county of Montgomery, Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Transplanting Implement, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved implement for pressing the earth against the roots of plants that have been transplanted. i Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a longitudinal view of my improved transplanter, showing the manner in which it is used. Fig. 2 is an inner side view of one of the rakes; and Fig. 8 is a sectional rake-bars. of each rake-bar B a downwardly-projectplan View of the implement on line a .r, Fig; l, and showing the rake closed.

Two levers, A, provided in the upper ends with suitable handles, are crossed, and are pivoted to each other at the crossing. To the lower end of each lever a segmental rake or pronged bar, B, is fastened, the concave parts of the rakes facing each other, as shown. The teeth are formed along the central line of the To the middle of the con cave curve ing triangular or like plate, 0, is riveted or otherwise fastened, so that the said plate-tooth will be out of the plane of the other teeththat is, it is to be nearer the center of the circle of the segment than the other teeth at the middle of the rake or pronged bar.

After a plant has been plantedand rests loosely in the earth the earth must be packed firmly around the roots, &c. To accomplish this the upper ends of the levers A are separated, whereby the curved rakes will also be separated, and the latter are then forced into the groundin such a manner that one will be at each side, of the plant. The upper ends of the levers A are then pressed toward each other, and thereby the rakes B will be moved toward each other, and will pack the earth firmly around the roots. The plates 0 at the centers of the rakes are to be in line with the roots, and will compress the earth in which the root is more firmly than the earth between the other parts of the rakes.

By means of the above-described implement the earth can be packed and pressed very easily and rapidly, and the plants are not injuredr I am aware that it is not new to usethe com pressing-teeth; but

What I claim as new and of my invention 1s In a transplanter, the combination of the two levers A, pivoted to each other, the curved rakes 13, attached tothe lower ends of the le- .vers, and the teeth. (3, secured to the middle of the concave side of each rake, substantially as shown and described.

FREDERICK VISSCHER.

W'itnesses:

JOHN 0. MILLER, J NO. G. VVINN. 

